Alfred Randolph “Ran” Carrington IV Obituary May 2, 2026
Ran Carrington passed away peacefully on May 2, 2026. He was born in Danville, VA on December 9, 1957 to the late Alfred Randolph Carrington III (Bud) and Faye Marshall Carrington. He was a 1976 graduate of Hickory High School and spent many years of his life driving a truck, teaching truck driving through CCC&TI and as a route supervisor for Anderson Truck Line.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Aaron Kelly and a dear brother-in-law, Mike Dunford. He is survived by his sister, Kent Dunford, of Oak Ridge, TN; his daughters Natasha Haas and husband, Chris; Paige Carrington; grandchildren Emily & Abigail Haas, Briar Sanders and nephews Matthew Dunford and wife, Anita and Patrick Dunford and wife Rebekkah and several sweet great nephews and nieces.
Ran was a man who moved through life with a deeply analytical mind. He will be remembered as intelligent, introspective and unapologetically himself – a man who sought understanding in a noisy world, even if he often preferred to navigate it alone. He loved rock & roll music and reading Louis L’amour novels. Visiting Wilson Creek and riding motorcycles were some of his favorite things to do.
The family would like to say a special thank you to the staff at Taylorsville House and Medi Home Hospice Services for all the special care, love, and support they showed Ran. A small service will be planned at a later date.
